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Michael Kane

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Michael Kane in Series 90.

Michael Kane was a contestant in Series 90 and 91. He was an airport baggage security company team manager, from Manchester. He became an Apterite after his heats were broadcast.

He won the last three games of Series 90, before his run was postponed to make way for the Series 90 finals. He returned in January 2025 to resume his run in Series 91, where he won a further three games before being unseated by Mike Le-Surf. Those six wins and 607 points were ultimately just enough to make the series finals in June, where he qualified as the eighth seed and into the first quarter-final, where he lost to Rhys Jones.

Episodes

# Date Type Contestant 1 Score Contestant 2 Presenters Guest Lex Max
8414 09/12/2024 P Michael Kane 82 – 68 Gill Russell Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rory Bremner Susie Dent 123
8415 10/12/2024 P Michael Kane 98 – 62 Colin Peet Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rory Bremner Susie Dent 124
8416 11/12/2024 P Michael Kane 89 – 62 Paul Ellis Colin Murray Rachel Riley Rory Bremner Susie Dent 121
8424 06/01/2025 P Michael Kane 86 – 69 Duncan Shaw Colin Murray Rachel Riley Sarah-Jane Crawford Susie Dent 133
8425 07/01/2025 P Michael Kane 86 – 47 Leah Wright Colin Murray Rachel Riley Sarah-Jane Crawford Susie Dent 121
8426 08/01/2025 P Michael Kane 91 – 12 Ben Grunwell Colin Murray Rachel Riley Sarah-Jane Crawford Susie Dent 121
8427 09/01/2025 P Michael Kane 75 – 78 Mike Le-Surf Colin Murray Rachel Riley Sarah-Jane Crawford Susie Dent 124
8542 19/06/2025 P Rhys Jones 97 – 64 Michael Kane Colin Murray Rachel Riley Ricky Wilson Susie Dent